South Fulton County

Police investigating after 2 sets of burning human remains found in 1 week

ATLANTA — Police say they believe two different sets of burned human remains found in South Fulton County last week are connected to cases out of Atlanta.

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South Fulton County Police say that on June 12 around 6 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle fire on Union road and discovered what appeared to be human remains.

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On June 18 at around 4:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a body burning on the side of Jones Road near Campbellton-Fairburn Road.

The investigation revealed that both cases originated from incidents within the City of Atlanta.

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South Fulton County Police are working with Atlanta Police on the investigation.

The victims’ identities have not been released pending notification of next of kin.